Summer Reading Club
End date is now Aug. 4th (not Aug. 8th)Safety Day (Preschool-Grade 2)
Thurs., June 25, 10 am-NOON
Meet local firefighters and police officers who will inform parents and children about safety rules. Explore and climb on rescue equipment in the library parking lot. No registration is required.
Preschool Summer Storytimes
First 3 weeks in July: Tuesdays OR Wednesdays, 10:30 am
Children's Author, Meggan Hill
Thurs., July 9 : Drop in between 2-4 pm
Meet Barrington author Meggan Hill, whose new book, "Nico & Lola," will be available for purchase and autographing. Meeting Room, Lower Level.
Harry Potter Exhibit at Museum of Science & Industry
Runs until September 27, 2009.
Looking for Books that Have Won Awards?
Click on the TITLE links which go directly into our Catalog.
John Newbery Medal
2009 Winner Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
Call Number: JF RIORDAN
2009 Winner Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman Call Number : JF Gaiman
Randolph Caldecott Medal Award
2009 Winner The House in the Night - written Susan Marie Swanson and illustrated by Beth Krommes Call Number : JE Swanson
Other Award Winners
*Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Children's Video 2009
*Coretta Scott King Award Winner 2008
*Laura Ingalls Wilder Award Winner 2009
*Mildred L. Batchelder Award Winner 2009
*Illinois K-3 Children's Choice Award, Monarch Award
*Pura Belpré Award for Narrative Winner 2009
*Robert F. Sibert Medal Award Winner 2009
*Theodor Seuss Geisel Award 2009
2008/2009 Children's Notables from ALA Website
Notable Children's Books 2009
Notable Children's Recordings 2009
Notable Children's Computer Software 2009
Notable Children's Videos 2009
Websites
Search engines :
Google Web Directory for Kids & Teens
KidsClick! / Onekey / Yahooligans!
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Allmath.com- For elementary and middle school...flash cards, metric conversion, multiplication tables, etc.
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Great Websites for Kids! : Website created by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA).
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Guys Read - Jon Scieszka, author of "The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales", has put together a website just for guys who want to read but aren't sure what kinds of books to pick up.
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The Lexile Framework for Reading - If you are looking for a book at a certain Lexile level or want to know the Lexile level of a book you want to read, search this site or ask a librarian for help.
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pbskids.org - PBS site for kids that includes learning games, paint box, and links to PBS shows.
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Presidents of the U.S. - Resource on U.S. Presidents created by Internet Public Library
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ReadyWeb - Clearinghouse on Early Education and Parenting. There are lots of excellent resources and tips here for parents wanting to help their children become ready for reading and for school.
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What Book Got You Hooked? - FirstBook, which gives away books to children, asked people to tell them what book got them hooked on reading. "Over 100,000 people responded. These are the Top 50 books that got YOU hooked!"
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Yahoo internet games - Links to internet interactive games.
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Your Science Fair Project Guide - Web resources for science experiments